I’ve always had a fascination with ferns. They are what I call “architectural” plants. Their beauty comes from the strong lines and structure. They make great silhouettes too. You hear about writers block. I wonder what the photo blogging equivalent is? I’ve been out every day this week with my camera but I’ve hit a dry spell of inspiration. No doubt I’ve been distracted with other things. But all round I’ve... When days at work prove frustrating I love to delve back into my photo archives and cheer myself up. I had almost forgotten about this one which I took last Monday when out with the bassets on their new favourite walk. It’s a place they can run and run. ... Had another cancellation today – people are dropping like flies in Wellington to their sick beds. Wasn’t long enough for a determined photo walk so I hung out for coffee by the waterfront. The longer I sat the more I wanted to hop on this boat and... The weather reader spawned a new descriptor this morning – fine but mild. I think it’s their way of not saying the sun is going to shine but there’ll be a bitterly cold wind. The wind chill didn’t keep the bassets and I inside though. ... 